What you need to know: • You can include Māori land, general land, or both. • You can include land regardless of its location (for example, the blocks do not need to be located next to each other)
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-Partition-of-Maori-freehold-land.pdf (490 kb)
Paneke Upcoming paneke Find out when the next paneke is coming to your area.
Trustees act on behalf of the whānau to manage the land interests and make decisions about the whenua.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)
This includes our annual Māori Land Update, detailed Māori land information, Māori land spatial data.
Pātaka Whenua, the Māori Land Court’s new online portal, launched in June 2023.
Both trust types are land management trusts involving one or more Māori freehold land blocks (and in some cases, general land owned by Māori).
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-an-ahu-whenua-trust-or-whenua-topu-trust.pdf (539 kb)
You can find their contact details on letters or emails you’ve received from them.
If you don’t agree with a decision made by the Māori Land Court, you can consider appealing the outcome of your application.
The new technology allows you to submit applications and enquiries online, find maps, and search ownership information online wherever you may be.
We suggest that you: Find a quiet and appropriate room with no loud noises or distractions.
